b"SALARY SURVEY|Average salary by highest degreeDNP- OVERALL SALARY BY HIGHEST DEGREELPN RN NP APN PHD AVERAGE For each specific credential, we asked for the Diploma Degree $45,998$57,770$51,884.19highest level of schooling a person had completed and cross-referenced it with average salaries. Not Licensedsurprisingly, the results yielded a clear progression Vocational or$46,231$56,353$51,292.10in salaries as level of education increases.Practical Nurse For RNs, a difference of over $20K per year Associate Degree $49,174$64,983$81,600 $65,252.25could be seen from those with diploma degrees Baccalaureate$51,041$71,901$75,695$91,844$84,714 $75,039.23to those whod achieved their masters. NPs saw Degree a jump of almost $40K by completing a doctor-Masters Degree $51,561$78,204$106,360$107,639$109,049 $90,562.73ate as opposed to a bachelors degree. There were exceptions, as the average for NPs with associ-PhD / DNP /$114,600$104,269$114,126$110,998.24ates degrees is almost $6K high than those with Other Doctorate a baccalaureate. Average annual salary by age rangeLPN RN NP APN DNP-PHD20-30$43,013 $61,411 $97,315 $108,713 $108,826 31-40$48,497 $68,664 $105,251 $109,076 $108,567 41-50$47,455 $74,901 $108,700 $110,836 $112,359 51-60$49,607 $75,378 $112,126 $108,371 $111,807 60$42,397 $63,638 $97,391 $96,988 $100,509 SALARY BY AGE RANGEAmong RNs, there appears to be a perceptible increase of about 10-12 percent in annual salary for professionals in their 30s as opposed to those in their 20s, and another 10 percent bump for those in their 40s. After that, however, things tend to even out, as RNs in their 50s made an insignificant amount more than their counterparts in their 40s. The same held true for NPs and LPNs, at least as it pertains to the raises in their 30s. NPs see smaller increases in their 40s and 50s, while LPN salaries tend to level off after their 30s. The doctoral professions saw considerably less variance between age groups, with average salaries hovering around $110,000 for all profes-sionals ages 20-60.Lastly, a notable decrease for professionals 61 or older can be attributed to a reduction in hours (of the nurse's own choosing) or out-right retirement.12 NURSES 2020 SALARY SURVEY RESULTS| www.elitecme.com"